With the huge quantities of BMW E30s in 24 Hours of LeMons races (the temptation of a cheap— if not so reliable— rear-wheel-drive car with manual transmission and big brakes is hard for many racers to resist), it’s rare that we see a day’s racing end without a single one in the top ten of the standings… but that’s how it sorted out today. When the checkered flag wrapped up the first of two race sessions at the Loudon Annoying 24 Hours of LeMons, the top ten went like this: Honda Accord, Ford Excort, Volvo 244, Acura Integra, Nissan 240SX, Nissan 300ZX, Mazda RX-7, Pontiac Firebird, BMW 318ti (E36), Volvo 262C.Leading by a whisker is the Bill Danger and the Road Hazzards Accord. This team followed the usual Honda playbook by blowing a head gasket at the Real Hoopties of New Jersey a few weeks back. Nobody on the team had ever done any engine work before, but that didn’t deter them from tearing off the cylinder head (after a brief consultation with more experienced pit neighbors) and fixing the problem. It appears that their repair has held, because the car spent all day Saturday turning fairly quick and very clean laps.On the same lap as the Bill Danger Accord, we have The Massholes’ ’98 Escort ZX2. This team came out of nowhere with a type of car that has fared quite poorly in past LeMons races, so there’s not much of a baseline to predict what will happen with this car on Sunday.Just a single lap behind the Escort is the 1984 Volvo 244 Turbo of the Keystone Kops. This Swedish brick has been competing in East Coast LeMons races for several years, often contending but usually getting sidelined by mechanical ailments. The Kops were the race leader for much of Saturday afternoon, but had to pit to deal with a loss of oil pressure. We’re not sure what to expect from them on Sunday, but a healthy 244T can be just as quick as the newer machines.The Speedycop & the Gang of Outlaws Viking pop-up trailer/Suzuki X90 ran all day and looked incredible (you’ll need to watch this video of it in action to appreciate the spectacle of the self-towing race trailer). It suffered a lot of wear and tear, however, and the Outlaws are patching it up as I write this.The LeMons Supreme Court broke out some new penalties to keep miscreant racers in line. In honor of the region’s Puritan heritage, we set up a pillory in the winner’s circle.Inspired by former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney’s controversial dog-on-car-room family vacation, we put this racer in a dog cage atop his team’s PT Cruiser.Because Saturday was Cinco de Mayo, we introduced the “Sinko de Mayo” penalty: the misbehaving team’s car keys are dropped in a big jar of mayonnaise, and the driver must fish them out. We can thank Overengineer’d Racing for creating this addition to the LeMons Correctional System toolkitThere was plenty of the usual parts breakage during the day, which means the sound of Sawzalls and impact wrenches will be echoing across NHMS all night.Here’s an all-too-common sight for Porsche 944 racers. 50/50 weight balance comes at a price! Check in Sunday night to learn about the Loudon Annoying winners.